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Title: Kit Load time??
Post by: Dobly on April 17, 2018, 01:07:16 AM
I tried searching on this forum for 'load times'. Alas I could not find an answer..

What are the load times to swap kits on the Drumit5 and/or Drumit3?

Is it quick enough to swap kits between songs on stage?
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: zmickles on April 17, 2018, 03:44:33 AM
Yes. Less than one second to change kits on the Drumit 5. As quickly as you can turn the kit knob.   
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: ANGR77 on April 17, 2018, 03:45:57 AM
Hi!

Swapping kits takes around 1 second...

Best regards

Anders / www.zourman.com
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: Dobly on April 17, 2018, 04:22:28 AM
Awesome! I was tossing up between the Drumit3 and the Alesis Strike module as a upgrade to my aging DM10.

This is the clincher for me. The Strike module takes 10s of seconds to change kits.

Drumit3 will be mine.

Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: welshsteve on April 17, 2018, 06:49:15 AM
I can confirm,  onmatter how big your sample sizes are, load times are so quick you’ll not notice it. As far as I know, it doesn’t “load” as such, the kit indexes to sample locations on the disc, so in essence, it changes happen instantly.
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: Dobly on April 17, 2018, 11:52:39 PM
Quote from: welshsteve on April 17, 2018, 06:49:15 AM
I can confirm,  onmatter how big your sample sizes are, load times are so quick you’ll not notice it. As far as I know, it doesn’t “load” as such, the kit indexes to sample locations on the disc, so in essence, it changes happen instantly.

Exactly as nature intended... :) good stuff..
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: Deve Loper on April 18, 2018, 06:11:39 PM
Thanks. That was (and is) one of the major advantages of the sound engine I developed.  Good to know it is appreciated...!
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: Slamstick on April 19, 2018, 12:44:21 AM
Deve loper, are you working on anything E drum related since 2 Box, maybe a hint, a module, or a kit, lol?
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: Deve Loper on April 21, 2018, 10:03:52 AM
Hi.
Well at least I can tell you that I'm -not- working on a hint or a kit :-)
So yeah...
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: welshsteve on April 21, 2018, 12:24:11 PM
Wow man, you developed the sound engine for the Drumit3/5, that’s amazing work. Much respect due sir!!!
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: JRage on April 21, 2018, 12:47:37 PM
Quote from: Deve Loper on April 21, 2018, 10:03:52 AM
Hi.
Well at least I can tell you that I'm -not- working on a hint or a kit :-)
So yeah...

It must be module, then  8)
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: BadgerOfTruth on May 04, 2018, 12:06:52 PM
This is great news as I am making final decisions on purchasing the DrumIt 3. One of the key issues on my decision is that I need to change kit sounds in the middle of a live set number (e.g. different kit sound for a solo to the rest of the number). As some of my samples can and do include sounds other than drums and cymbals, they can be larger than normal file sizes. So for clarification, will a new/replacement large file take more than "one second" to load or not really make any difference. Also if some of the individual sample sounds are not changed (or different) from the previous to new kit load, does that 'speed up' the load process or not make any difference?

It would be useful (if possible) to demonstrate a file size to load time matrix for reference....

Many thanks!
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: welshsteve on May 04, 2018, 02:46:32 PM
I am gigging with mine tonight, I'll take a quick video of me playing and one of the boys changing kits while I do it, so you can see it's almost instantaneous!
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: BadgerOfTruth on May 04, 2018, 02:52:14 PM
Many thanks WelshSteve... I look forward to your masterclass!

Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: welshsteve on May 06, 2018, 12:42:08 AM
Sorry, the last two gigs we were late arriving/setting up so haven't been able to make a video. But I will!!
Title: Re: Kit Load time??
Post by: BadgerOfTruth on May 06, 2018, 12:17:25 PM
Don't worry WelshSteve, I look forward to your video when you are ready....

Many thanks!